The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

Burrowing owls are an amazing species of owl that is currently in danger. Historically, the owl

Over the last several years, evolution has been playing an increasingly important role in determining how various species are evolving. This is because ecology will have an impact on how quickly a particular organism is able to adapt (with: the unique challenges for a particular environment). To determine the effect that this is having requires carefully examining different species over the course of many years. This will be accomplished by comparing these changes on Darwin and Wallace Islands. Once this occurs, is when specific insights will be provided that are highlighting the underlying challenges affecting the development of organisms. This is the point that these transformations will be evident among the various life forms. (Fasolo, 2011, pp. 53 68)

I have shown a variety of both livestock and general projects in my ten years as a 4-H member. My first livestock project was Mallard ducks and since then my waterfowl project has expanded. I showed my Mallard ducks for five years. Unfortunately a mink killed my entire flock. After I lost my flock, I was given a set of Giant African Dewlaps from a family friend which I named Linus and Lola. A few years later the same family friend offered to give me his pair of Giant Toulouse Dewlap geese. He was having difficulty finding someone to take care of them when he traveled and felt they could have a better home with me. I have shown these geese at the Illinois State Fair and have won Best Heavyweight Goose and Gander and Reserve Best Heavyweight

“California has it’s own list of endangered species of animals.” Like all states, California is home to many species of animals that are listed and protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. (http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/endangered-species/californias-endangered-animals/6037)

Imagine if there were a significant period in American history, in which a skilled and competent writer had not taken pen in hand, to capture that period's significance or meaning. One must ask, what would be inherently lost, if all we had were self serving war stories such as, "American Sniper" or "Zero Dark Thirty," (as entertaining as they might be) to reflect upon the deeper meanings of the wars of this time. Moreover, one could only imagine the loss, if during other significant periods of American history; there were no captivity narratives such as Mary Rowlandson's. What if, "The Red Badge of Courage," or "The Things They Carried," had never graced the pages of our text books? For a decade now, students and scholars alike have waited patiently for something that is more than just

Barred owls are large, stocky owls with rounded heads, no ears tuffs, and medium length rounded tails. Barred owls live in large, mature forests near water. Spotted owls are dark-brown, large owls with rounded heads, the wings are broad and rounded, and the tail is short. Spotted owls also live in mature, large forests but, are sensitive to habitat disturbance. Now, Barred owls and Spotted owls are in a intense war for homes.

The boat-billed herons average height for a full grown adult is about 20 inches. They weight usually about 600g or 1.3 pounds. They have a unique black patch at the base of the hind neck. The animals feathers are a pale grey to white color,they have a chestnut colored belly and black on their side near the hip and ribs. They also have a scoop like bill, so they can scoop up their prey. They have wings that they fly with, as their main source of transportation. The have eyes, ears, and a beak that help them to find their prey, but mostly rely on touch. To protect themselves they raise their dark feathers that are located on their heads.

Soaring high above the ground late at night, under the dark canopy of trees. Stooping down low to catch a small rodent. It flies back up into its nest, ready to eat. There is only one animal that matches all of these descriptions, and that’s an owl! A particular owl, called the Northern Spotted Owl, is a small brown bird that lives in old-growth forests also known as “cloud forests”. This essay will provide information on the northern spotted owl and discuss its appearance, habitat and diet, and give you some interesting facts about it.

The Cutlass-beaked river hawk, or aceros amnicus, is a very unique bird of prey. The latin root aceros means sharp, and amnicus means it is from a river. It lives near rivers and has very sharp talons as well as an extremely sharp beak, which goes along with its scientific name. The sharp talons allow it to catch prey trying to flee from it. It’s feet are rather large, and that makes catching moving prey and gripping on to trees much easier. This hawk lives in an environment in which the amount of fish and small mammals is abundant. Since it feeds on this type of prey, it’s relatively easy for the hawk to find food. Most of the time it is able to catch its prey because of its incredible speed, sharp talons, and beak. It’s feathers are very aerodynamic, allowing it to

Ringneck Pheasants only weigh two to three pounds. The females are very blandly colored in order to blend in, but the males have browns, yellows, oranges, and sometimes a dark green. The ring around a Male ringnecks’ neck is a pure white like the spots on their wings, although their long tails are dark colored. They are considered the most commonly identified

Barn Owls Appearance Tyto tiabla, commonly known as barn owls, have heart-shaped faces with low profile bodies. They are typically 34 centimeters wide by 40 centimeters high, and weigh about 570 grams. Barn owls are bilaterally symmetrical, meaning the left side and right side of the body is equivalent if divided in half. They have very sharp talons and large wing spans. When combined with their short tails, barn owls have a unique, floating flying style.

is a large seabird, has a long gray bill, long pointed tail, and has white feathers all over

Once upon a time there was a rhinoceros and an oxpecker. One day a mean tick came flying by looking for food. As he flew around the hot savanna he saw a rhinoceros. After heavy consideration he decided to suck blood from the juicy looking rhino. (The tick sucking blood from the rhino is a form of parasitism) After a few hours the rhino started to feel weakness. Not knowing what was going on he called his friend the zebra over whom just so happened to have a hungry oxpecker on his back. Getting Excited the oxpecker flew over to rhinos back and ate all the ticks the rhinoceros felt much much better. (The bird eating ticks off the rhinos back is a form of mutualism) Later on that day another bird flew in from another hot day in the savanna tired

The Black Backed Woodpecker (Picoides Arcticus) is a medium sized woodpecker. Their backs are entirely black with sides that are barred black and white. The female woodpecker is all black while the male is black but, with a yellow cap on top of its head. Their eye color is brown or gray during their hatching years and, start developing to red and brown in their early second year. The Black Backed Woodpecker is 23-25cm and weighs about 2.2-3.1oz. Its wingspan is 43cm and alternates powerful flaps with glades. The age is unknown, but is likely to live 6-8 years. What also makes the Black Backed Woodpecker so unique is that it’s one of the two species that has three toes.

Congo peacock are also called “Mbulu” by Congolese, native to Congo basin. the male Peacocks of Congo does not display his covert feathers, but uses his actual tail feathers during courtship displays. The feathers of Congo Peafowl are much shorter than those of the Indian and green peafowl, and the ocelli are much less pronounced. Male’s feathers are deep blue with a violet and metallic green tinge. Its crown is decorate with vertical white elongated hairs like feathers.